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"Respect My Cryppin'" (also titled "Respect My Crypn") is a song by American rapper Blueface. It was released on May 26, 2018[1] as the second single from his debut mixtape Famous Cryp (2018). In October 2018, the song went viral after its music video was released, leading to Blueface's rise to fame.

Background

On October 8, 2018, the music video was uploaded onto WorldstarHipHop's YouTube channel. The song quickly became a viral Internet meme due to Blueface's style of offbeat rapping, and eventually led to more of his music receiving attention. The video gained two million views on YouTube in a month.[2]

The lyrics "Mop the floor, hide the wet sign just to catch him slippin'" received the most attention.[3]

Composition

In the song, Blueface expresses loyalty to the Crips gang and demands respect for his gang affiliation.[2] The instrumental was produced by Laudiano and contains an "excessively vibrant, fluid thing with a sticky bass drum".[4]

Music video

The music video was released on October 8, 2018. It sees Blueface hanging with fellow Crips and them flashing gang signs.[5]

Remix

The official remix of the song features American rapper Snoop Dogg, and was released on July 24, 2020 as a track from the reloaded edition of Famous Cryp. Two music videos of the remix have been released. The first is computer-animated and features "electric blue graphics".[6] In the second, Bluefaces challenges Snoop Dogg to a basketball competition.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Blueface - Respect My Cryppin' (Prod. Laudiano)
  2. ^ a b Fu, Eddie (November 15, 2018). "Blueface Breaks Down "Respect My Crypn" On Genius' Series 'Verified'". Genius.
  3. ^ Cline, Georgette (April 26, 2019). "Don't Let the Memes Fool You, Blueface Is Serious About Rapping - XXL". XXL Mag.
  4. ^ Alston, Trey (January 3, 2019). "Blueface Is One Of 2019's Most Promising Stars — His Producer Tells Us How He Got Here". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Centeno, Tony M. (November 21, 2018). "Blueface Signs to Cash Money West - XXL". XXL Mag.
  6. ^ Jahmal, Karlton (2020-07-25). "Blueface & Snoop Dogg Team Up For "Respect My Cryppin'"". HotNewHipHop.
  7. ^ Powell, Jon (August 5, 2020). "Blueface and Snoop Dogg hit the court in "Respect My Cryppin" visual". Revolt.
  8. ^ "Blueface Taps His California OG Snoop Dogg For 'Respect My Cryppin'". BET. August 7, 2020.
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